Blacklisted - Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God

Blacklisted, Blacklisted, Blacklisted...where oh where do I start with Blacklisted? Okay, this record's pretty good as 'hardcore hardcore' records go, and in all honesty it's got some really fucking cool parts. Intro riff to 'Always' for example, but it's got some pretty drab parts in terms of the fact that nothing really happens, and songs seem to drone on and on, and on, and on. I've got one of their former records, on wax, which I haven't really listened to because I always thought Blacklisted didn't really impress as far as other bands do. So I kinda ignored them. I was lucky to see them in Belgium at the Restless Youth/Dead Stop reunion show, and they blew me away. The crowd went crazy, and I felt, at that point, converted. But on record it's a bit, err, and huh all the way through, which for me isn't really enough. I guess some kids will adore this record, and a couple of my mates certainly do, but for me it's just an album that I'll listen to for a bit, and then forget ever existed... - Nick [Deathwish]